Having someone tell me I'm in my mid-20s and 30 is right around the corner. If you told me this when I was 14, 30 was ancient to me. :o

- grocery shopping
- taking my daughter to school and activities
- when somebody calls me 'Miss'
- when I don't know current slang
- when I don't like the current fashion trends
- not being able to stay up late like I used to

*Paying my bills

*Taking care of major problems without running to mommy

*Seeing my "little" cousins and brother graduating from high school

* Not feeling the need to be in the club every Friday and Saturday night

-Paying a car note

-Paying rent

-when somebody calls me "Ma'am"

-Having kids

-Taking care of things without help from my parents

Ladies and Gents this may be a lil TMI but.....


Heartburn :(

mortgage and a condo association fee.

actually putting loot away for retirement.

my kid brother graduating from college this year.

my friends getting married and having kids.

testing for my PE next year.

ttt

My mother lives with my family due to me taking care of her because of illness. I feel "grown" during those times when I have to remind her of respecting the fact that she's in our home and the way that we run things in our home. For example, when she attempts defends my daughter when my husband or I chastise her. I'm like "mom, HELLO but we are the parents and you are going to have to respect our parenting practices!" Now, that makes me feel grown.

Also, I feel grown when I pay our mortgage payment every month. WHOA!!!!!

Lingerie...

telling the younger generation, "you don't know nothing about that!"

*Seeing forbidden treats like big lollipops and gumballs and knowing I've got my own money in my pocket and I can waste it on candy if I want.

*My mother came to visit me and was indulging in a bad habit that's gotten on my last nerve for the last 25 years. All of a sudden I had an epiphany and said, "This is my house, and you can't do that in my house." And she stopped!

pinot grigio...

When my husband and I told the usher at the movies that there was a group of teens making too much noise.....It costs too much money to not be able to hear the movie and I have to have my popcorn and other goodies....THEY would want to be quiet!!!

Also,
-having a husband
-when I got pregnant and I was nervous like I was 17 and I was like, hey I am 27
-having kids
-being called ms. or ma'am....a few years ago I was on the bus and a high school student told another one "man let that lady sit down"
-my mother telling me about lingerie and sex
:eek:

My 66 year old aunt wanting to share Zane's books with me. :eek: I'm just not ready to know that about her yet...

being asked for a letter of recommendation...

- marissa